PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 70 percent. The Board has granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA records and private medical records. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if his skin condition of the feet and posttraumatic stress disorder are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other psychiatric conditions, resulted in significant occupational and social impairment from April 7, 1999 to July 3, 2000. Effective July 3, 2000, the Veteran experienced total occupational and social impairment due to severe symptoms including depression with psychotic features, auditory hallucinations, suicidal trends, and ongoing psychosis.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his reported in-service stressors are consistent with his military service and supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from obtaining or retaining employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is directly linked to his service experiences in Vietnam, and thus granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and as a result, his erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD is also service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD has been found to result in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, or anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim is now on the merits.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective May 21, 2004. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has symptoms consistent with a 70 percent rating (occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas), warranting an initial increase to 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating are met.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective July 23, 2009.,Essential tremors are not service connected.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA/privately held treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a skin disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.